The Way You Breathe – Interview with Richie Bostock ‘The Breath Guy’

Angela is with Richie Bostock a leading figure for Breathwork across the world. He wants everyone to understand the power of a tool that everyone has – your breath. In this episode, Richie talks with Angela about how to not only get started with Breathwork but also the transformative effect it will have on your life. The way you breathe affects every system and function of your body so how you breathe has a direct effect on your physical, mental and emotional well-being and this is a great opportunity to understand more about how you can use the breath purposefully with extensive advice and information.    KEY TAKEAWAYS Moving straight into action when you wake can move you to a spike in stress. You can slowly wake up by taking 10 slow deep breaths and then relax and sigh out. Each lever of the breath is so delicate it can completely transform an experience. Everyone’s relationship with their breath is very personal and very different. To down-regulate your nervous system you can use a slower form of breathing. Learn to become more delicate and ration your breath when using a slower breath-form. When you inhale or exhale as much as you can you are introducing tension because you are working at the extremes. A healthy breath range is usually around 9 to 12 breaths per minute but most people will be in a range of around 12 to 16 breaths per minute. Breathing is a behaviour and understanding the emotional aspect will make the biggest difference. When you are stressed you incorporate secondary breathing muscles to support the potential of the fight or flight mode. The way that you breathe reflects how you are feeling. Breathwork is energy work and does affect the energy systems.   BEST MOMENTS ‘The breath is rhythmic and quite fast-paced’ ‘Your breath is intimately linked to your nervous system’ ‘Pay attention to how it feels to breathe and you will find a subtle difference between the yes and no breath’   VALUABLE RESOURCES High Performance Health podcast series\ Transform your sleep DNA optimization  High Performance website  Exhale - Richie Bostock The Breath Guy Instagram The Breath Guy website Flourish App Details   ABOUT THE GUEST   Richie Bostock Guest Bio   Richie Bostock, or “The Breath Guy”, is a leading figure and evangelist for Breathwork, the next revolution in health and wellness. He is a Breathwork coach, author and influential speaker. His mission to spread the life changing possibilities of Breathwork to the world.    Having worn many hats, from a corporate management consultant to digital entrepreneur, Richie eventually discovered Breathwork which was a catalyst for a life changing journey that completely shifted his own perspective and beliefs on the potential for human beings. Richie spent years traveling across five continents learning from many of the modern day masters of Breathwork. He continuously witnessed the transformative effects of when people became aware of their breathing and started to use it as a tool to create physical mental and emotional benefits. This free medicine is available to everyone and it's Richie’s mission to remind the world how to breathe with purpose.   ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster   Angela is a Nutritionist, Health and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance. After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind: To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful and limitless life. Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age-old secrets, time-honoured holistic practices and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance.   CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn High Performance Health FB Group